{"id":291340,"date":"2026-09-25T13:35:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T11:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/labogen.com\/genetic-diseases-dog\/juvenile-addisons-disease-jadd\/"},"modified":"2026-09-25T13:35:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T11:35:14","slug":"juvenile-addisons-disease-jadd","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/labogen.com\/en\/genetic-diseases-dog\/juvenile-addisons-disease-jadd\/","title":{"rendered":"Juvenile Addison’s disease (JADD)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Juvenile Addison\u00b4s disease (JADD)<\/h1>

General description<\/strong><\/h4>

Juvenile Addison\u2019s disease (JADD)<\/strong> is an inherited disorder in the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever<\/strong> that usually develops within the first year of life. Affected dogs produce insufficient amounts of vital hormones in the adrenal glands, which can lead to symptoms such as weakness, loss of appetite, vomiting or diarrhoea<\/strong>. Some dogs may also develop additional immune-mediated diseases<\/strong>. JADD is therefore no longer considered solely a disorder of the adrenal glands, but rather part of a broader autoimmune process<\/strong>.<\/p>

Breeds<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>

Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever<\/p><\/div>

Order details<\/summary>
Test number<\/strong><\/span><\/td>9152<\/td><\/tr>
Abbreviation<\/strong><\/td>JADD<\/td><\/tr>
Sample material<\/strong><\/td>0.5 ml EDTA blood, 2x cheek swab, 1x special swab (eNAT)<\/td><\/tr>
Test duration<\/strong><\/td>7-14 working days<\/td><\/tr><\/table><\/details>
Test specifications<\/summary>
Symptom complex<\/strong><\/td>systemic<\/td><\/tr>
Inheritance<\/strong><\/td>autosomal recessive with incomplete penetrance<\/td><\/tr>
Age of onset<\/strong><\/td>under 12 months<\/td><\/tr>
Gene<\/strong><\/td>RESF1<\/td><\/tr>
Mutation<\/strong><\/td>C-T<\/td><\/tr>
Literature<\/strong><\/td>OMIA:003051-9615<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/table><\/details><\/div>
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Detailed description<\/summary>

Addison\u2019s disease (hypoadrenocorticism)<\/strong> is caused by insufficient production of vital hormones by the adrenal cortex. These include glucocorticoids, which influence metabolism and immune function, among other processes, as well as mineralocorticoids, which are important for regulating sodium and potassium balance. Typical clinical signs include fatigue and weakness, loss of appetite, vomiting and diarrhoea, as well as a generally poor state of health<\/strong>.<\/p>

In the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever<\/strong>, a particular form of the disease has been described that can occur at a young age. Affected dogs usually develop the disease within the first year of life<\/strong>. The average age at onset is approximately 5 months<\/strong>, although symptoms have also been observed in very young puppies and in dogs up to 12 months of age.<\/p>

As many affected dogs showed additional health problems<\/strong>, the condition does not appear to be limited solely to the adrenal glands. In particular, immune-mediated concurrent diseases<\/strong> have been described, including blood disorders such as haemolytic anaemia and thrombocytopenia, inflammatory diseases of the intestine or joints (polyarthritis), thyroid disease (hypothyroidism), and inflammation of the oral cavity (stomatitis). Eye conditions such as conjunctivitis and uveitis have also been observed. JADD is therefore thought to be part of a multiple autoimmune syndrome (MAS)<\/strong> with variable clinical severity<\/strong>.<\/p>

The clinical diagnosis of Addison\u2019s disease is usually made using an ACTH stimulation test<\/strong>. This test assesses whether the adrenal glands produce sufficient cortisol following hormonal stimulation. In affected dogs, this response is reduced or absent. They generally require lifelong hormone replacement therapy<\/strong>. Any concurrent diseases may also require specific treatment.<\/p>

A genetic variant in the RESF1<\/em> gene<\/strong> has been identified that is associated with JADD in the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever. The variant is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner with incomplete penetrance<\/strong>. Dogs carrying two copies of the variant have a significantly increased risk of developing the disease, although not every homozygous dog will develop clinical signs. In a UC Davis study, penetrance was estimated at approximately 76%.<\/p>

In addition, individual dogs with early-onset Addison\u2019s disease have been described in which the RESF1 variant was not present in the homozygous state. This suggests that other, as yet unidentified genetic causes of Addison\u2019s disease may also play a role in the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever.<\/p>

The genetic test can determine whether a dog is clear (N\/N)<\/strong>, carries the variant as a carrier (N\/JADD)<\/strong> and can pass it on to its offspring, or is homozygous (JADD\/JADD)<\/strong> for the variant tested and therefore has an increased risk of developing the disease.<\/p>

Genetic testing enables targeted breeding decisions<\/strong> and can help reduce the risk of affected offspring without the need to exclude carriers from breeding altogether.<\/p><\/p><\/details><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":8791,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-291340","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/labogen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/291340","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/labogen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/labogen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/labogen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/labogen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=291340"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/labogen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/291340\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/labogen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8791"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/labogen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=291340"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}